Factors associated with the risk of HIV infection among HIV-exposed infants in Malawi: 2013-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the availability of individual-level data of infants accessing HIV DNA-PCR testing service, there has been little in-depth analysis of such data. Therefore, we describe trends in risk of HIV infection among Malawi's HIV-exposed infants (HEI) with DNA-PCR HIV test result from 2013 to 2020.

Methods

This is an implementation study using routinely collected patient-level HIV DNA-PCR test result data extracted from the national Laboratory Management Information System database managed by the Department of HIV/AIDS between 1 January 2013 and 30 June 2020. We calculated frequencies, proportions and odds ratio (OR) with their associated 95% CI. We performed a random-effects logistic regression to determine the risk factors associated with HIV infection in infants,

SUBMITTER: Ng'ambi WF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8756276 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature